SafeWatch Screening

SafeWatch Screening combines real-time blocking, batch screening, and an intuitive all-in-one interface to help financial institutions detect and prevent financial crime, while staying aligned with evolving AML and sanctions requirements.

  • Monitor transactions and block suspicious activity in real time
  • Run efficient batch screening without slowing operations
  • Meet national and international compliance standards with confidence
  • Simplify workflows with a user-friendly interface
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Screen smarter. Block threats in real time.

Manual processes, delayed list updates, and fragmented workflows create costly blind spots in financial crime detection. SafeWatch Screening offers a single, intelligent platform that delivers real-time detection, seamless list management, and compliance you can trust.

  • SafeWatch Screening Capabilities:

  • Reduce compliance costs

    Lower operational effort through automation and a unified screening interface.

  • Strengthen regulatory alignment

    Meet evolving global sanctions and AML standards with real-time, automated updates.

  • Improve operational efficiency

    Streamline workflows with centralised alert handling and integrated detection tools.

  • Minimise false positives

    AI-driven analytics reduce alert fatigue and improve case prioritisation.

  • Enhance visibility and audit readiness

    Gain complete oversight with customisable reporting and historical traceability.

Product Overview

Monitor all financial traffic across multiple message formats including SWIFT, SEPA, XML and Fedwire – all from one single, easy-to-use web interface. Detect potential criminal behaviour by screening transactions, databases, customer profiles and messages against an unlimited number of watchlists – and with all detection management in one interface, SafeWatch Screening streamlines alert workflows, reduces the operational burden, and enables key stakeholders to make more efficient decisions. 

How SafeWatch Screening works

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Online and offline screening

Detect potential criminal behaviour either online or offline, with a central checking point for all of your financial traffic. It’ll quickly and comprehensively screen everything from huge databases to names, files and messages against an unlimited number of lists.

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Integrated screening management

All alerts and detections are managed through a single interface so you can ignore, log or automatically block alerts in real time. The 4-Eyes Detection Management and Approval Module uses a marker/checker workflow, ensuring compliance with internal rules and regulations.

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Automated sanction list updates (ChainFeed)

The ChainFeed component uses blockchain technology to automatically update sanction lists in real-time. This eliminates the need for manual batch updates, reducing the risk of error, delays and potential fraud.

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Advanced analytics and AI

Our AI-powered analytics give you full visibility of transactions, through customisable dashboards that highlight patterns in flagged transactions to reduce false positives. And it’s all managed through an intuitive, ready-made analytics dashboard.

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Detection replay

The system automatically applies historical decisions on similar future detections. This streamlines the review process and reduces the amount of manual intervention needed – meaning your teams can focus their efforts on genuinely suspicious activities

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Modular and Scalable Infrastructure

Tailor SafeWatch AML to your needs, with the option to expand as your requirements evolve.

Core Features & Benefits

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Online and offline transaction screening

Comprehensive protection ensuring effective monitoring of all financial traffic across message formats.

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Blockchain-driven real-time sanction list updates

ChainFeed uses blockchain technology to automatically update sanction lists in real time, minimising manual effort and reducing the risk of delay, error and fraud.

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AI-driven false positive reduction

Decision Replay learns from previous assessments for streamlined future screening, while Smart SWIFT Fields Interpretation, Good Guys (White Lists) and List Set Rank features significantly improve operational efficiency by reducing the amount of manual input needed.

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Multi-service, scalable microservices architecture

SafeWatch Screening’s modular design allows institutions to scale specific services depending on their needs. Customise modules to meet your compliance requirements and transaction volumes.

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ISO 20022 message format compatibility

The ISO 20022 module supports and updates ISO 20022 messages with ease, ensuring you’ll always stay compliant, even as standards and message formats change.

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Detection management with maker/checker workflow

4-Eyes Detection Management and Approval Module implements a maker/checker workflow of transaction review, creating a documented approval chain.

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Easy integration with other compliance tools

SafeWatch Screening integrates effortlessly with your existing infrastructure, including the Eastnets PaymentSafe payment hub, improving compliance without any downtime.

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Why Choose Eastnets SafeWatch Screening? 

Eastnets has been protecting financial institutions from money laundering and other criminal activity for over 40 years. Our solutions are trusted by leading financial institutions worldwide, including 11 of the top 50 global banks, so you can rest assured that we’ll keep your transactions secure, in even the highest-stakes compliance environments.

SafeWatch Screening offers a central monitoring point for all financial traffic, providing a single consolidated interface for your institution’s compliance team and auditors. This centralised approach streamlines your internal workflow processes, while maintaining the stringent controls necessary for external regulatory compliance.

There’s no need to worry about evolving rules and regulations, either, as SafeWatch Screening adapts to changes as they happen, through continuous updates that support compliance with national and international standards. The system also integrates seamlessly with your existing infrastructure, including the PaymentSafe payment hub.

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Regulatory Compliance & Standards

SafeWatch Screening delivers comprehensive alignment with critical international standards including FATF Recommendation 16, OFAC, and EU anti-money laundering directives. The system's robust watchlist management handles an unlimited number of sanctions lists, with automatic updates to ensure you stay compliant even as regulations change. SafeWatch Screening’s reporting tools offer both standard and custom documentation, with a comprehensive audit trail to reduce time and effort when it comes to compliance verification.

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Client Testimonials

"Implementing Eastnets' SafeWatch Screening has been a transformative experience for QI Card. The automated file scanning and real-time Delta updates have significantly streamlined our compliance processes, enabling us to monitor and address potential risks with greater efficiency. With all functionalities consolidated on a single interface, we now enjoy enhanced control and visibility across our branches. Overall, this solution has not only improved our operational efficiency but has also strengthened our capacity to meet regulatory requirements. We are extremely satisfied with the results since going live with Eastnets.”

Dureid Saad, Consultant to the CEO – Special Projects, QI Card

“Bankinter Luxembourg is growing fast, and the challenge for us was finding a comprehensive sanction screening solution that would also allow us the flexibility to integrate seamlessly with our back-end systems. Eastnets SafeWatch Screening was a perfect fit and built for scale. We were thrilled to work with a team of highly credible professionals who understood our requirements and were able to implement and go live pain-free.”

Adolfo Gutiérrez, Chief Information Officer Bankinter Luxembourg

"Eastnets played a pivotal role in our successful migration to SafeWatch Screening 5.0. Their expertiseand collaborative approach ensured a seamless transition, enabling us to enhance our AML compliancecapabilities while maintaining operational continuity. The new system has improved our detectionaccuracy and processing efficiency, allowing us to meet regulatory demands with confidence. Eastnets’commitment to excellence has been instrumental in reinforcing our position as a leader in secure andcompliant payment solutions"

Ramy Mansour, VP Compliance at Mastercard Transaction Services

The next products in your Anti Money Laundering journey

Eastnets products are toolsets designed to work together for maximum protection and security. Stacking our products into a modular solution that fits your exact needs is highly recomended to reduce financial crime, fraud and other nefarious acts that could compromise your network.

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